Roles in this field offer the chance to work in industries ranging from banking and insurance to consultancy, legal, law enforcement and sales. Successful candidates may come from training backgrounds or they may be finance professionals who found their personal skills and career interests better-served in the world of instruction
Many of the roles in finance training involve providing instruction either on various aspects of industry-related qualification, such as FSA certification or IT qualifications. Others require experience and knowledge of finance-related platforms, applications and/or protocols. Some positions demand in-depth knowledge of packages such as SAP or Oracle and the ability to impart this knowledge to end users or engineers
Many finance trainers are tasked with developing coursework or instructional programmes, as well as devising assessment packages. Others will find work assisting corporations with migration to new practices or platforms. Anybody with in-depth knowledge and experience of highly-valued practices and skills who can combine this with excellent communications ability should be well-placed to migrate into training work
Remuneration levels can vary widely, depending on the area of application, the level of expertise and the nature of the employment. Permanent positions are generally available, with salaries varying from £20,000 to £40,000. Work on consultancy basis can pay upwards of £50,000 per annum.